Local writer Aimee Heckel wrote an article in Boulder’s Daily Camera about her personal experience using the GET IT BACK system.
She then took what she learned to the Kyangwali Refugee Camp in Western Uganda where she shared her new passion and jump rope skills with the kids in the village.
All of us have the opportunity to make a difference in the world. You, too, can GET IT BACK…and then GIVE something back!
Why would you want to jump rope, especially when it’s so much easier to just hop on a treadmill after work?
First of all, it’s such a convenient and versatile exercise, one that you can take almost anywhere. It’s great for those who like to dance and listen to music, for those who like to exercise outdoors, for travelers, for those with kids who can’t leave the house, or when bad weather keeps you indoors.
More importantly, jumping rope offers so many amazing physical and psychological benefits, things that you just can’t get as easily from using traditional cardio machines.
And another great thing?
Absolutely anyone can learn how to do it!
Regardless of your current fitness, you can develop an unbelievable level of coordination and confidence jumping rope. That is, if you’re focused and determined to do the work. (more…)
